Imaginary Picture of WASP-169 b

Display orbital revolution of WASP-169 b around the hoststar WASP-169
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Exoplanet Name : WASP-169 b
Alternate Name :
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.3040 (Rjup) 14.6165 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.5610 (Mjup) 178.3632 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0681 (AU) 0.0681 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0154
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 5.61 (Days Obs.) 5.61 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.8349
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1490388.8 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1559.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1464.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1184.9 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1854.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1741.6 (K)
Size Class: Super-Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : WASP-169
Alternate Name :
Star Distance(LY) : 2080.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 2.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.3 (Msun Measured) 1.3 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 3.8 (GY)
Temperature : 6110 (K)
Spectral type : G0
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 3.2
Apparent Magnitude: 12.2
Right Ascension(RA) 127.3875
Declination (DEC) -12.9447
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WASP-169 b
WASP-169 b

  • WASP-169 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-169, located about 2080.9 light-years (638.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2019.
  • The host star WASP-169 has apparent magnitude of 12.2, with absolute magnitude of 3.2.
  • It is 1.3 times more massive and 2.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6110 with its spectral types of G0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet WASP-169 b orbits around the star WASP-169 every 5.6 days with its orbital distance of 0.07 AU ( 10187615.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of WASP-169 b around its host star WASP-169)


  • The Star WASP-169 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.626 AU ( 243305879.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.248 AU ( 336312308.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 3.426 AU ( 512465532.7 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 5.041 AU ( 754115481.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of WASP-169 b : 1490388.77 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star WASP-169)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-169 distance : 1.652 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-169 distance : 2.092 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star WASP-169 distance : 2.020 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star WASP-169 distance : 2.214 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-169 distance : 3.665 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-169 distance : 3.866 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star WASP-169)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star WASP-169 distance : 1.666 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star WASP-169 distance : 2.147 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star WASP-169 distance : 2.204 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star WASP-169 distance : 3.731 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star WASP-169 distance : 3.880 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star WASP-169)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star WASP-169 and its Exoplanet WASP-169 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star WASP-169 and its Exoplanet WASP-169 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star WASP-169*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102